This contrasts greatly with most accountability partnerships, as a mentor is typically more respected as an authoritative figure.

This was in contrast to last jurisdiction where they always called whether i requested it or not.

In contrast I can keep an eye on my Bay Area properties, try to do a minor repair myself, etc. 

In contrast, the average sale price for Co-ops is less than half at $313,000. 

There seems to be a belief throughout this thread that its alright for a city employee to come onto your property and simply lie about item after item and then send a written agreement in direct contrast expecting you to sign and return it.

Contrast that with many other countries like Mexico, where you don't have that cheap financing and the real estate inflation that goes with it.

If you don't have that, keep earning, saving, and managing the risk you take by investing in REITs (which is small but risk still exists).If you already have at least $100k to invest, and you're wondering where to start as an OOS investor, I recommend this dataset that we at BiggerPockets put together specifically for people like you and me.https://www.biggerpockets.com/resources/housing-market-data/...It contains information like job growth, population growth, and rent-price ratio for all markets to compare and contrast.

Both offer fixed rates and 30-year terms as a nice contrast to commercial financing.

In contrast, private lenders focus more on the value of the asset, offering faster, more flexible loans for projects like fix-and-flips or rentals, which can be crucial in time-sensitive deals.It really boils down to your priorities and preferences.

My example was to compare and contrast, in general, that you will not find similar terms to what you find for US properties.